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01-27-15, 10:03 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

the bridgestone RB-1 in 1993 and 1994 came in...

the bridgestone RB-1 in 1993 and 1994 came in configurations that had 8 speed STI shifters. i think the cannonade applies to this thread because you are basically modernizing the whole drivetrain as...
10-22-13, 09:17 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

^nice. soo pretty. a quick suggestion: ...

^nice. soo pretty.

a quick suggestion: there are 26.0 diameter bars (that can fit into a quill stem) that have STI specific bends (shorter reach, shallower drop) now.
...
08-08-13, 03:24 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^this was done so well that it doesn't even...

^this was done so well that it doesn't even really look like a mashup of old frame + modern parts. everything looks native and belongs. Everyone on this thread knows how hard that actually is to...
08-06-13, 09:55 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

damn. :love:

damn. :love:
03-05-13, 08:34 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

NICE! Thats a great idea either way,...

NICE!



Thats a great idea either way, because unlike a lot of narrow steel tubed frames in this thread that frame is perfect for a carbon fork. He'd probably have to find a 1" steerered...
02-23-13, 05:30 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

beautiful. its great how its not a typical...

beautiful. its great how its not a typical "colnago" paint scheme (either the chrome lugs + solid color or the wild schemes) and natural campy selection make it just right.



pretty.
02-02-13, 09:15 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^nice! classy build. I assume you are...

^nice! classy build.

I assume you are riding on roads with gorgeous sea views/beaches/architecture down there? :thumb:
11-26-12, 04:51 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^nice centurion... I'm going to find one and...

^nice centurion... I'm going to find one and build it up soon.. I remember reading that infamous Grant Peterson article where he kind of throws his own bridgestone frames under the bus, and admits...
11-26-12, 09:51 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

^nice one thanks. I might end up getting new...

^nice one thanks. I might end up getting new wheels for the bridgestone build from them.
11-25-12, 07:32 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

I've got a build thread going with the XO-1 here:...

I've got a build thread going with the XO-1 here: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/858479-Bridgestone-XO-1-1992

Its the original fork I just threw on the clamp adaptor on top of the old...
11-25-12, 01:22 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

If you like sram... all sram groups has concealed...

If you like sram... all sram groups has concealed cables. You can piece together a used sram group for a lot cheaper, but then again eBay offering of whole sram groups brand new can be almost the...
11-12-12, 04:31 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

A couple of pics from my upcoming build.... ...

A couple of pics from my upcoming build....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8180220502_c29fa05fc9_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8180218396_0b37c44d8e_c.jpg

its a 48cm...
10-20-12, 03:24 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^very very very very pretty. I like how even...

^very very very very pretty. I like how even though it has 10sp chorus it looks totally retro and fast. thats actually hard to do.
10-19-12, 04:56 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

it was raining cats and dogs here in Brooklyn.......

it was raining cats and dogs here in Brooklyn.... so I put on fenders. I ended up losing my Garmin Cadence/speed censor [zip ties weren't on tight and it slipped outward] I cranked right through...
09-20-12, 10:22 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

^my 1993 Bridgestone RB-1 originally came with...

^my 1993 Bridgestone RB-1 originally came with STIs :innocent:

http://sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1993/images/27.jpg

damn.... i shouldn't even be qualified to post in this thread.... :p
...
09-20-12, 06:48 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

^so pretty. so very very pretty. Details on the...

^so pretty. so very very pretty. Details on the stem? Seems a lot beefier compared to other quill stems.
09-06-12, 03:49 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^nice bike! the shimano stuff actually works...

^nice bike!

the shimano stuff actually works with your frame.

the way I feel about the "octopus crank" era of shimano may be similar to how I felt about old 80's era Mercedes Benz Cars. When...
08-27-12, 06:21 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^thanks. the eventual plan would be to...

^thanks.

the eventual plan would be to find a modern group in all polished silver (like campy chorus or older SRAM Rival) and then use the SRAM Red with a modern weight weenie carbon...
08-27-12, 02:06 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

Updates: matching ritchey classic seatpost ...

Updates:

matching ritchey classic seatpost
SRAM Red 2012 FD
Ritchey Logic Carbon Curve bars

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8421/7841390672_6a21454462_z.jpg...
06-04-12, 04:02 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

here's a post with the conversion I did:...

here's a post with the conversion I did: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/705665-Putting-my-bike-on-a-diet?p=14242296&viewfull=1#post14242296

Its a true threadless set up now, with a new...
06-01-12, 10:16 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/7317345892_f3d9...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/7317345892_f3d9a59962_c.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7317345022_eb66df4d05_b.jpg
05-28-12, 05:56 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

i'll try and force the issue: ...

i'll try and force the issue:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=252837&d=1338172345
05-18-12, 03:55 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

to me a while before a noticed the "green...

to me a while before a noticed the "green accents" on your bike... :thumb:
05-18-12, 03:44 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^wow! dang... wow.. thats nice. I'm so...

^wow! dang... wow.. thats nice.

I'm so happy the bars went to a fellow retro-semi-grouch that has a bike in this thread!

I have to assume you're going to go with a threadless adaptor and...
05-17-12, 05:09 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

a lot of post 1990's frames have the 130mm...

a lot of post 1990's frames have the 130mm standard spacing. You have to do some google-fu-ing to figure it out, but the bikeforum retro/vintage guys usually will know what a specific frame's...
05-01-12, 02:21 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^nice! next set of tires maybe try:

^nice!

next set of tires maybe try:
04-30-12, 07:56 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

as I mentioned before to go threadless it costs...

as I mentioned before to go threadless it costs only around $16. it keeps your options as regards to figuring out your fit very open...
...
04-25-12, 06:27 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

I hate to be a devils advocate here... but what...

I hate to be a devils advocate here... but what if you went with a silver stem + seatpost? Keep up with the shiny campy stuff you've already got going? ;)

Thomson makes a nice black stem shim...
11-26-11, 12:15 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

^^ I did a double take thinking (where the hell...

^^ I did a double take thinking (where the hell are the STI/SRAM/Campy brifters?!!). :)



those two look drop dead gorgeous and ready for a race.
11-25-11, 04:13 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

its weird right after a guy who's 5'8" posts (me)...

its weird right after a guy who's 5'8" posts (me) a guy whos 6'8" posts (solbrothers).

I love your bikes. That cyclocross looks ready for anything. Damn can you actually use regular pre-cut...
11-25-11, 03:00 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

^Thanks for the suggestion! I finally bought one...

^Thanks for the suggestion! I finally bought one and luckily Ritchey has a "classic curve handlebar" out thats all polished silver and even has the modern curve/drop dimensions. Even better the...
10-30-11, 11:17 AM
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Posted By runningDoc

I was thinking the same thing. I used my extra...

I was thinking the same thing. I used my extra parts for the build- its still a day old and I'm itching to ride it so I put what I had available. I just took it for a spin. I hate to admit it but...
10-29-11, 08:30 PM
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Posted By runningDoc

Bridgestone RB-1 (1993) with Sram Red. ...

Bridgestone RB-1 (1993) with Sram Red.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6293515346_3ca816900a_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6293514966_ce2cd56f77_z.jpg
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